Less volume – displacement and fuel. More oomph!
Acceleration times are not the only stats that have dropped with the introduction of this powerplant in the TT. The goal for all manufacturers these days is efficiency. When pitted against the 2.0 TSI, the TFSI produces significantly less CO2 (154 g/km) and consumes 14% less fuel, at 6.6L per 100 km highway. Improved cooling is another factor in overall performance.
This 2.0 TFSI is an example of Audi's 30 years of turbocharging experience. Turbo lag is a notion that no longer has any meaning in this application. Throttle response is immediate and all that torque comes waltzing in at only 1,600 rpm. The torque curve crests at 4,200 rpm and only 100 rpm later, max horsepower comes ‘a knockin’! We call this smooth and linear power delivery, and thankfully, there's lots of it.
To put it concretely, with a 6-speed manual 'box and FWD, the TT TFSI will hit 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds. In Canada, as it should, the TT can only be equipped with Quattro. A well-heeled driver will surely get the car up to the 100 km/h mark in roughly 6.5 seconds.
Slithering sheet metal
From the first to the second gen, the TT grew a pair where strong lines and creases are concerned. To coincide with the new bonnet stuffer, the 2011 TT's profile has been sharpened somewhat. From the front, it's not immediately obvious what has been modified. Here are a few details: the LED driving lights have been manicured, as has the single-frame “horse-collar” grille. There's a little more subtle chrome and some new wheel choices.
From the rear, the diffuser has gained real-estate on the bumper and the taillights look deeper. Four new exterior colours have been added, as have four new interior tones. The cabin has not received any particular attention but, then again, it doesn't need it. Not that the shell really needed it... The front seats still cajole like mad and the driving position remains as natural as slipping on your most comfortable pair of PJs, only with racing booties and gloves. The flat-bottomed steering wheel still gives me the chills. I'm easy to please, what can I say?
Acceleration times are not the only stats that have dropped with the introduction of this powerplant in the TT. The goal for all manufacturers these days is efficiency. When pitted against the 2.0 TSI, the TFSI produces significantly less CO2 (154 g/km) and consumes 14% less fuel, at 6.6L per 100 km highway. Improved cooling is another factor in overall performance.
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| The TFSI produces significantly less CO2 (154 g/km) and consumes 14% less fuel. (Photo: Mathieu St-Pierre/Auto123.com) |
This 2.0 TFSI is an example of Audi's 30 years of turbocharging experience. Turbo lag is a notion that no longer has any meaning in this application. Throttle response is immediate and all that torque comes waltzing in at only 1,600 rpm. The torque curve crests at 4,200 rpm and only 100 rpm later, max horsepower comes ‘a knockin’! We call this smooth and linear power delivery, and thankfully, there's lots of it.
To put it concretely, with a 6-speed manual 'box and FWD, the TT TFSI will hit 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds. In Canada, as it should, the TT can only be equipped with Quattro. A well-heeled driver will surely get the car up to the 100 km/h mark in roughly 6.5 seconds.
Slithering sheet metal
From the first to the second gen, the TT grew a pair where strong lines and creases are concerned. To coincide with the new bonnet stuffer, the 2011 TT's profile has been sharpened somewhat. From the front, it's not immediately obvious what has been modified. Here are a few details: the LED driving lights have been manicured, as has the single-frame “horse-collar” grille. There's a little more subtle chrome and some new wheel choices.
From the rear, the diffuser has gained real-estate on the bumper and the taillights look deeper. Four new exterior colours have been added, as have four new interior tones. The cabin has not received any particular attention but, then again, it doesn't need it. Not that the shell really needed it... The front seats still cajole like mad and the driving position remains as natural as slipping on your most comfortable pair of PJs, only with racing booties and gloves. The flat-bottomed steering wheel still gives me the chills. I'm easy to please, what can I say?
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| The cabin has not received any particular attention but, then again, it doesn't need it. (Photo: Mathieu St-Pierre/Auto123.com) |